Pop-up cat rehoming centre opens in south London

Rehoming: 11-week-old kitten Josephine is just one of the felines looking for a new home (Picture: Cats Protection)

A pop-up cat rehoming centre is set to open in south London as a charity steps up its work to encourage animal lovers to give a feline a home.

The Cats Protection’s transportable homing centre, at a former empty warehouse in Mitcham, aims to find homes for up to 50 cats each month.

The centre, which will be a temporary home for cats until they are adopted, is equipped with spacious pens and veterinary facilities.

Rosie Wheeler, deputy manager at Cats Protection Mitcham homing centre, said: “There is some great work going on at Mitcham and we will be working with other organisations to ensure that we are here for the urban cat population.

Two-year-old Simon was transferred to pop-up centre in Mitcham from the RSPCA (Picture: Cats Protection)

"That is what it is all about after all; helping cats find loving homes.

“It’s really important to give these cats a second chance in life so we welcome anyone who would like to adopt or foster a cat to come down and visit us.”